Alice Himelstein AREA Collection
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The Alice Himelstein AREA Collection contains invitations and material related to New York's AREA nightclub, and includes material dating from 1983 to 1987.
Historical note
The AREA nightclub operated at 157 Hudson Street in New York from 1983 to 1987. The club, owned and operated by Eric and Christopher Goode, Shawn Hausman, and Darius Azari, was noted for its discriminating door policy and frequently changing designs (themes included "Sci Fi," "Night," "Suburbia," and "Gnarly"). The installations for the club's designs regularly included contributions from up-and-coming and established artists like Keith Haring, Jeff Koons, David Hockney, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The club closed in 1987 with the farewell theme of "Childhood."
Arrangement
The Alice Himelstein AREA Collection consists of two boxes containing nine folders and eight unique objects.
Scope and Content
The Alice Himelstein AREA Collection contains material related to New York's AREA nightclub, extant from 1983 to 1987. Included in the collection are original invitations, press materials, flyers, and objects, mailed to and collected by Alice Himelstein.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Alice Himelstein AREA Collection; MSS 328; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
The Alice Himelstein AREA Collection was acquired from Judy Nylon by The Fales Library in 2011.
